GeForce RTX 3060 Ti vs 7900 GT

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 7900 GT and GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

7900 GT
2006
256 MB GDDR3, 48 Watt
0.67

RTX 3060 Ti outperforms 7900 GT by a whopping 7827% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking117948
Place by popularitynot in top-10023
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data69.68
Power efficiency0.9718.46
ArchitectureCurie (2003−2013)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameG71GA104
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date9 March 2006 (18 years ago)1 December 2020 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA coresno data4864
Core clock speed450 MHz1410 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1665 MHz
Number of transistors278 million17,400 million
Manufacturing process technology90 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)48 Watt200 Watt
Texture fill rate10.80253.1
Floating-point processing powerno data16.2 TFLOPS
ROPs1680
TMUs24152
Tensor Coresno data152
Ray Tracing Coresno data38

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

InterfacePCIe 1.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Lengthno data242 mm
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin1x 12-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount256 MB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed660 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth42.24 GB/s448.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors2x DVI, 1x S-Video1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI-+

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX9.0c (9_3)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model3.06.5
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCLN/A2.0
VulkanN/A1.2
CUDA-8.6

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

7900 GT 0.67
RTX 3060 Ti 53.11
+7827%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

7900 GT 258
RTX 3060 Ti 20490
+7842%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD1−2
−14300%
144
+14300%
1440p0−178
4K0−151

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data2.77
1440pno data5.12
4Kno data7.82

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 83
+0%
83
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 121
+0%
121
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 95
+0%
95
+0%
Battlefield 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 81
+0%
81
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Hitman 3 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Metro Exodus 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 196
+0%
196
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 81
+0%
81
+0%
Battlefield 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 78
+0%
78
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Hitman 3 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Metro Exodus 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 192
+0%
192
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 75
+0%
75
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 74
+0%
74
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 77
+0%
77
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 173
+0%
173
+0%
Hitman 3 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 140
+0%
140
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 174
+0%
174
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 92
+0%
92
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 77
+0%
77
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 65
+0%
65
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 60
+0%
60
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 52
+0%
52
+0%
Far Cry 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%
Hitman 3 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 114
+0%
114
+0%
Metro Exodus 93
+0%
93
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 139
+0%
139
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 247
+0%
247
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Hitman 3 57
+0%
57
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Metro Exodus 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 77
+0%
77
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45
+0%
45
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40
+0%
40
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 25
+0%
25
+0%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 103
+0%
103
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 84
+0%
84
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 33
+0%
33
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

This is how 7900 GT and RTX 3060 Ti compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3060 Ti is 14300% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 72 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.67 53.11
Recency 9 March 2006 1 December 2020
Maximum RAM amount 256 MB 8 GB
Chip lithography 90 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 48 Watt 200 Watt

7900 GT has 316.7% lower power consumption.

RTX 3060 Ti, on the other hand, has a 7826.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, a 3100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1025% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 7900 GT in performance tests.


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